SC Veendam is a Dutch

Netherlands

The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...

 football club based in Veendam

Veendam

Veendam is a municipality and a town in the northeastern Dutch province of Groningen.A Holland America Line cruise ship, the MS Veendam, is named after the city.- Population centres :...

, Groningen province

Groningen (province)

Groningen [] is the northeasternmost province of the Netherlands. In the east it borders the German state of Niedersachsen , in the south Drenthe, in the west Friesland and in the north the Wadden Sea...

, playing in the Eerste Divisie

Eerste Divisie

The Eerste Divisie is the second-highest division of football in the Netherlands. It is linked with the top-level Eredivisie via a promotion/relegation system. It is also known as the Jupiler League due to sponsorship, which is the same name as the top league in Belgium...

, the second tier of football in the Netherlands. The club's official colours are black and yellow.

History

The club was founded on September 4, 1894, which makes it one of the oldest professional Dutch football clubs. The club's first name was Look-Out, which was changed to Prinses Juliana Veendam (Princess Juliana Veendam) in 1909, which soon became simply Veendam. Veendam became professional in 1954, when the Dutch professional league was introduced. The professional branch of the club left the club in 1974, to form Sportclub Veendam. The amateur branch became Veendam 1894. Sportclub Veendam would later become Betaalde Voetbal Veendam, more commonly known as BV Veendam.

The club has spent the largest part of its professional existence (42 seasons) in the Dutch Eerste Divisie

Eerste Divisie

The Eerste Divisie is the second-highest division of football in the Netherlands. It is linked with the top-level Eredivisie via a promotion/relegation system. It is also known as the Jupiler League due to sponsorship, which is the same name as the top league in Belgium...

, where it is currently playing. The club has spent six seasons in the Second Division, and has played in the Eredivisie

Eredivisie

The Eredivisie is the highest football league in the Netherlands. The league was founded in 1956 two years after the start of professional football in the Netherlands. It is currently ranked the ninth best league in Europe by UEFA....

 for three seasons: 1954–55 (13th), 1986–87 (17th) and 1988–89 (18th).

During the 2009–10 season, a number of financial issues emerged at Veendam, and on April 28, 2010 (only days after the end of the 2009–10 Eerste Divisie

2009–10 Eerste Divisie

-Coaches and budget:-Results table:Source: -Standings:-Standings 1st Period:Source: -Standings 2nd Period:Source: -Standings 3rd Period:Source: -Standings 4th Period:Source: ...

) the club was requested to be declared bankrupt due to excessive debts. On May 12, 2010, BV Veendam was ultimately declared bankrupt, an event that threatened to put an end to the club's 115-year history. However, the verdict was later overturned on appeal, after the club managed to collect enough money to pay off most of its debts before the deadline of June 2. In 2011, the club changed its name from BV Veendam to SC Veendam.

Honours

• Promoted to Eredivisie
  Eredivisie
  The Eredivisie is the highest football league in the Netherlands. The league was founded in 1956 two years after the start of professional football in the Netherlands. It is currently ranked the ninth best league in Europe by UEFA....
  
  
  • Promotion: 1986, 1988

• Promoted to Eerste Divisie
  Eerste Divisie
  The Eerste Divisie is the second-highest division of football in the Netherlands. It is linked with the top-level Eredivisie via a promotion/relegation system. It is also known as the Jupiler League due to sponsorship, which is the same name as the top league in Belgium...
  
  
  • Promotion: 1959, 1968

Results

Season	League	Rank	Games	Points	GF	GA	Manager	Topscorer	Goals
1990-91 Eerste Divisie 1990-91 The Dutch Eerste Divisie in the 1990/1991 season was contested by 20 teams, one more than in the previous season. This was due to VC Vlissingen entering from the amateurs...	Eerste divisie Eerste Divisie The Eerste Divisie is the second-highest division of football in the Netherlands. It is linked with the top-level Eredivisie via a promotion/relegation system. It is also known as the Jupiler League due to sponsorship, which is the same name as the top league in Belgium...	18	38	25	47	78	Thiemo Meertens	Lee Payne Lee Payne Lee John Payne is an English former professional footballer and currently a football agent. He played as a left-winger in both England and the Netherlands....	10
1991-92 Eerste Divisie 1991-92 The Dutch Eerste Divisie in the 1991/1992 season was contested by 20 teams. TOP Oss from the amateurs replaced Dordrecht '90 who had merged with eredivisie-club SVV...	Eerste divisie Eerste Divisie The Eerste Divisie is the second-highest division of football in the Netherlands. It is linked with the top-level Eredivisie via a promotion/relegation system. It is also known as the Jupiler League due to sponsorship, which is the same name as the top league in Belgium...	12	38	40	48	49	Theo Verlangen	Willem Brouwer Willem Brouwer Willem Brouwer is a retired football striker from the Netherlands. He played professional football for nine years, for Telstar, SC Heerenveen, FC Emmen and BV Veendam. After his career Brouwer became a manager in Dutch amateur football, coaching teams including Harkemase Boys and Flevo...	12
1992-93 Eerste Divisie 1992-93 The Dutch Eerste Divisie in the 1992/1993 season was contested by 18 teams, two less than in the previous season. This was due to the departure of VCV Zeeland and FC Wageningen. VVV-Venlo won the championship....	Eerste divisie Eerste Divisie The Eerste Divisie is the second-highest division of football in the Netherlands. It is linked with the top-level Eredivisie via a promotion/relegation system. It is also known as the Jupiler League due to sponsorship, which is the same name as the top league in Belgium...	16	34	22	32	60	Theo Verlangen	Willem Brouwer Willem Brouwer Willem Brouwer is a retired football striker from the Netherlands. He played professional football for nine years, for Telstar, SC Heerenveen, FC Emmen and BV Veendam. After his career Brouwer became a manager in Dutch amateur football, coaching teams including Harkemase Boys and Flevo...	9
1993-94 Eerste Divisie 1993-94 The Dutch Eerste Divisie in the 1993/1994 season was contested by 18 teams. Dordrecht'90 won the championship. The play-off system was expanded this season: instead of two groups of three teams, four teams entered each group now...	Eerste divisie Eerste Divisie The Eerste Divisie is the second-highest division of football in the Netherlands. It is linked with the top-level Eredivisie via a promotion/relegation system. It is also known as the Jupiler League due to sponsorship, which is the same name as the top league in Belgium...	17	34	23	39	57	Henk Nienhuis	Willem Brouwer Willem Brouwer Willem Brouwer is a retired football striker from the Netherlands. He played professional football for nine years, for Telstar, SC Heerenveen, FC Emmen and BV Veendam. After his career Brouwer became a manager in Dutch amateur football, coaching teams including Harkemase Boys and Flevo...	11
1994-95 Eerste Divisie 1994-95 The Dutch Eerste Divisie in the 1994/1995 season was contested by 18 teams. Fortuna Sittard won the championship.-New entrants:Relegated from the Eredivisie 1993–94 * Cambuur Leeuwarden* VVV-Venlo-League standings:-Promotion/relegation play-offs:...	Eerste divisie Eerste Divisie The Eerste Divisie is the second-highest division of football in the Netherlands. It is linked with the top-level Eredivisie via a promotion/relegation system. It is also known as the Jupiler League due to sponsorship, which is the same name as the top league in Belgium...	8	34	38	54	41	Jan Schulting	Joseph Oosting Joseph Oosting Joseph Oosting is a retired football midfielder from the Netherlands. He played professional football from 1988 to 2006 for BV Veendam and FC Emmen. He currently plays for WKE from Emmen.-References:...     Bert Zuurman Bert Zuurman Bert Zuurman is a retired football striker from the Netherlands, who made his professional debut in the 1990-1991 season for FC Groningen...	11
1995-96 Eerste Divisie 1995-96 The Dutch Eerste Divisie in the 1995–1996 season was contested by 18 teams. AZ won the championship. This was the first year teams earned three points for a win instead of two.-New entrants:Relegated from the Eredivisie 1994-95* Dordrecht '90* MVV...	Eerste divisie Eerste Divisie The Eerste Divisie is the second-highest division of football in the Netherlands. It is linked with the top-level Eredivisie via a promotion/relegation system. It is also known as the Jupiler League due to sponsorship, which is the same name as the top league in Belgium...	4	34	58	48	35	Jan Schulting	Lesmond Prinsen Lesmond Prinsen Lesmond Prinsen is a retired football defender from the Netherlands. He played professional football for thirteen years, for BV Veendam, FC Emmen and FC Omniworld.-References:...	6
1996-97 Eerste Divisie 1996-97 The Dutch Eerste Divisie in the 1996/1997 season was contested by 18 teams. MVV won the championship.-League standings:-Promotion/relegation play-offs:...	Eerste divisie Eerste Divisie The Eerste Divisie is the second-highest division of football in the Netherlands. It is linked with the top-level Eredivisie via a promotion/relegation system. It is also known as the Jupiler League due to sponsorship, which is the same name as the top league in Belgium...	10	34	49	44	35	Jan Schulting	Hennie Meijer Hennie Meijer Hennie Meijer is a retired Dutch football player.Meijer was born in Paramaribo, Suriname. He is known for scoring the first ever J. League goal in the 19th minute of a game against Yokohama Marinos on 15 May 1993.-Club statistics:...	14
1997-98 Eerste Divisie 1997-98 The Dutch Eerste Divisie in the 1997/1998 season was contested by 18 teams. AZ won the championship.-League standings:-Promotion/relegation play-offs:...	Eerste divisie Eerste Divisie The Eerste Divisie is the second-highest division of football in the Netherlands. It is linked with the top-level Eredivisie via a promotion/relegation system. It is also known as the Jupiler League due to sponsorship, which is the same name as the top league in Belgium...	12	34	45	51	55	Henk Bodewes	Bert Zuurman Bert Zuurman Bert Zuurman is a retired football striker from the Netherlands, who made his professional debut in the 1990-1991 season for FC Groningen...	16
1998-99 Eerste Divisie 1998-99 The Dutch Eerste Divisie in the 1998/1999 season was contested by 18 teams. FC Den Bosch won the championship.-New entrants:Relegated from the Eredivisie 1997-98* FC Groningen* FC Volendam-League standings:-Promotion/relegation play-offs:...	Eerste divisie Eerste Divisie The Eerste Divisie is the second-highest division of football in the Netherlands. It is linked with the top-level Eredivisie via a promotion/relegation system. It is also known as the Jupiler League due to sponsorship, which is the same name as the top league in Belgium...	13	34	39	47	54	Henk Bodewes	Marnix Kolder Marnix Kolder Marnix Kolder is a Dutch professional footballer who plays for Go Ahead Eagles, as a striker.-Career:Born in Winschoten, Kolder has played for Veendam, Groningen, VVV-Venlo and Go Ahead Eagles.-References:...     Bob Mulder Bob Mulder Bob Mulder is a retired professional footballer from the Netherlands, who played for clubs like FC Groningen, MVV Maastricht, Heracles Almelo and BV Veendam.-External links:...	8
1999-00 Eerste Divisie 1999-00 The Dutch Eerste Divisie in the 1999/2000 season was contested by 18 teams. NAC Breda won the championship.-League standings:-Promotion/relegation play-offs:...	Eerste divisie Eerste Divisie The Eerste Divisie is the second-highest division of football in the Netherlands. It is linked with the top-level Eredivisie via a promotion/relegation system. It is also known as the Jupiler League due to sponsorship, which is the same name as the top league in Belgium...	12	34	41	50	61	Azing Griever Azing Griever Azing Griever is a Dutch football coach and former goalkeeper.-Playing career:*1958-1964 : ZNC *1964-1969 :*1969-1974 :*1975-1981 : FC Groningen...	Marnix Kolder Marnix Kolder Marnix Kolder is a Dutch professional footballer who plays for Go Ahead Eagles, as a striker.-Career:Born in Winschoten, Kolder has played for Veendam, Groningen, VVV-Venlo and Go Ahead Eagles.-References:...	8
2000-01 Eerste Divisie 2000-01 The Dutch Eerste Divisie in the 2000/2001 season was contested by 18 teams. FC Den Bosch won the championship.-New entrants:Relegated from the Eredivisie 1999-2000* Cambuur Leeuwarden* FC Den Bosch* MVV-League standings:...	Eerste divisie Eerste Divisie The Eerste Divisie is the second-highest division of football in the Netherlands. It is linked with the top-level Eredivisie via a promotion/relegation system. It is also known as the Jupiler League due to sponsorship, which is the same name as the top league in Belgium...	14	34	39	54	69	Martin Koopman Martin Koopman Martin Koopman is a former football midfielder from the Netherlands, who played for Go Ahead Eagles, FC Twente and Cambuur Leeuwarden. He later on became a football manager.-References:...	Ivan Cvetkov	18
2001-02 Eerste Divisie 2001-02 The Dutch Eerste Divisie in the 2001/2002 season was contested by 18 teams. FC Zwolle won the championship.-New entrants:Relegated from the Eredivisie 2000-01* RBC RoosendaalTelstar merged with Stormvogels this season to form Stormvogels/Telstar...	Eerste divisie Eerste Divisie The Eerste Divisie is the second-highest division of football in the Netherlands. It is linked with the top-level Eredivisie via a promotion/relegation system. It is also known as the Jupiler League due to sponsorship, which is the same name as the top league in Belgium...	11	34	45	60	62	Martin Koopman Martin Koopman Martin Koopman is a former football midfielder from the Netherlands, who played for Go Ahead Eagles, FC Twente and Cambuur Leeuwarden. He later on became a football manager.-References:...	Ivan Cvetkov	22
2002-03 Eerste Divisie 2002-03 The Dutch Eerste Divisie in the 2002/2003 season was contested by 18 teams. ADO Den Haag won the championship.-New entrants:Relegated from the Eredivisie 2001-02* FC Den Bosch* Fortuna Sittard* Sparta Rotterdam-League standings:...	Eerste divisie Eerste Divisie The Eerste Divisie is the second-highest division of football in the Netherlands. It is linked with the top-level Eredivisie via a promotion/relegation system. It is also known as the Jupiler League due to sponsorship, which is the same name as the top league in Belgium...	17	34	32	37	66	Jan Korte Jan Korte Jan Korte is a former football player from the Netherlands, who played for BV Veendam, and later on became a football manager. He coached BV Veendam for three years .-References:...	Rick Slor Rick Slor Rick Slor is a retired professional footballer from the Netherlands, who played for clubs like FC Groningen, FC Emmen and BV Veendam.-External links:...	4
2003-04 Eerste Divisie 2003-04 The Dutch Eerste Divisie in the 2003/2004 season was contested by 19 teams, one more than in the previous season. This was due to AGOVV Apeldoorn entering from the amateurs...	Eerste divisie Eerste Divisie The Eerste Divisie is the second-highest division of football in the Netherlands. It is linked with the top-level Eredivisie via a promotion/relegation system. It is also known as the Jupiler League due to sponsorship, which is the same name as the top league in Belgium...	14	36	34	44	71	Jan Korte Jan Korte Jan Korte is a former football player from the Netherlands, who played for BV Veendam, and later on became a football manager. He coached BV Veendam for three years .-References:...	Ronald Hamming Ronald Hamming Ronald Hamming is a football striker from the Netherlands, who is playing for BV Veendam since the summer of 2003 in the Dutch second league, Eerste Divisie. He previously played for FC Groningen and Fortuna Sittard , for which he scored 99 goals in nine seasons.-References:...	21
2004-05	Eerste divisie Eerste Divisie The Eerste Divisie is the second-highest division of football in the Netherlands. It is linked with the top-level Eredivisie via a promotion/relegation system. It is also known as the Jupiler League due to sponsorship, which is the same name as the top league in Belgium...	11	36	45	47	56	Jan Korte Jan Korte Jan Korte is a former football player from the Netherlands, who played for BV Veendam, and later on became a football manager. He coached BV Veendam for three years .-References:...	Ronald Hamming Ronald Hamming Ronald Hamming is a football striker from the Netherlands, who is playing for BV Veendam since the summer of 2003 in the Dutch second league, Eerste Divisie. He previously played for FC Groningen and Fortuna Sittard , for which he scored 99 goals in nine seasons.-References:...	16
2005-06 Eerste Divisie 2005-06 The 2005/2006 season of the Eerste Divisie began on August 12, 2005 and ended on April 7, 2006. The title was won by Excelsior Rotterdam.-Newly admitted team:The following team was admitted to the Eerste Divisie at the start of the season:*FC Omniworld...	Eerste divisie Eerste Divisie The Eerste Divisie is the second-highest division of football in the Netherlands. It is linked with the top-level Eredivisie via a promotion/relegation system. It is also known as the Jupiler League due to sponsorship, which is the same name as the top league in Belgium...	14	38	51	54	60	Joop Gall Joop Gall Joop Gall is a former football forward turned coach from the Netherlands.-Playing career:...	Ronald Hamming Ronald Hamming Ronald Hamming is a football striker from the Netherlands, who is playing for BV Veendam since the summer of 2003 in the Dutch second league, Eerste Divisie. He previously played for FC Groningen and Fortuna Sittard , for which he scored 99 goals in nine seasons.-References:...	14
2006-07 Eerste Divisie 2006-07 The 2006/2007 season of the Eerste Divisie began on August 11, 2006 and ended in May 2007.-Relegated teams:This team was relegated from the Eredivisie at the start of the season:*RBC Roosendaal -Promoted teams:...	Eerste divisie Eerste Divisie The Eerste Divisie is the second-highest division of football in the Netherlands. It is linked with the top-level Eredivisie via a promotion/relegation system. It is also known as the Jupiler League due to sponsorship, which is the same name as the top league in Belgium...	8	38	55	57	50	Joop Gall Joop Gall Joop Gall is a former football forward turned coach from the Netherlands.-Playing career:...	Marnix Kolder Marnix Kolder Marnix Kolder is a Dutch professional footballer who plays for Go Ahead Eagles, as a striker.-Career:Born in Winschoten, Kolder has played for Veendam, Groningen, VVV-Venlo and Go Ahead Eagles.-References:...	15
2007-08 Eerste Divisie 2007-08 The 2007/2008 season of the Eerste Divisie began in August 2007 and will end in May 2008.-Relegated teams:These teams were relegated from the Eredivisie at the start of the season:*RKC Waalwijk...	Eerste divisie Eerste Divisie The Eerste Divisie is the second-highest division of football in the Netherlands. It is linked with the top-level Eredivisie via a promotion/relegation system. It is also known as the Jupiler League due to sponsorship, which is the same name as the top league in Belgium...	15	38	44	57	67	Joop Gall Joop Gall Joop Gall is a former football forward turned coach from the Netherlands.-Playing career:...	Mark Veldmate Mark Veldmate Mark Veldmate is a Dutch footballer currently playing for Dutch second division team Sparta Rotterdam.He started his career with FC Groningen, but making three Eredivisie appearances for the club. In 2005 he moved to FC Emmen, where he made 72 appearances in the Eerste Divisie, scoring 5 goals...	11
2008-09 Eerste Divisie 2008-09 Eerste Divisie 2008–09 began in August 2008 and concluded in May 2009, with the promotion playoffs. Sixteen clubs were remained in the Eerste Divisie, whilst Excelsior and VVV-Venlo were relegated from the Eredivisie 2007-08...	Eerste divisie Eerste Divisie The Eerste Divisie is the second-highest division of football in the Netherlands. It is linked with the top-level Eredivisie via a promotion/relegation system. It is also known as the Jupiler League due to sponsorship, which is the same name as the top league in Belgium...	19	38	36	46	67	Joop Gall Joop Gall Joop Gall is a former football forward turned coach from the Netherlands.-Playing career:...	Michiel Hemmen Michiel Hemmen Michiel Hemmen is a professional footballer from the Netherlands, who plays for AGOVV Apeldoorn. He formerly played for FC Volendam and BV Veendam.-External links:...	7
2009-10	Eerste divisie Eerste Divisie The Eerste Divisie is the second-highest division of football in the Netherlands. It is linked with the top-level Eredivisie via a promotion/relegation system. It is also known as the Jupiler League due to sponsorship, which is the same name as the top league in Belgium...	9	36	52	57	48	Joop Gall Joop Gall Joop Gall is a former football forward turned coach from the Netherlands.-Playing career:...	Michael de Leeuw Michael de Leeuw Michael de Leeuw is a Dutch professional footballer who currently plays as a forward for De Graafschap.-Career:Born in Goirle, De Leeuw began his career at amateur clubs DWC and RKTVV before joining the youth department of Willem II...	25

Current squad

As of 7 August 2011

For recent transfers, see List of Dutch football transfers summer 2011

Former players

Ivan Tsvetkov

Ivan Tsvetkov

Ivan Tsvetkov is an ethnically Bulgarian born Dutch footballer, who plays as a forward for Levski Sofia.-Career:...

 Johan Derksen

Johan Derksen

- Go Ahead Eagles :His first professional football club was Go Ahead Eagles, where he stayed for two years. Go Ahead Eagles was famous back then for having the country's most successful youth academy. Derksen was one of the six players in the club's boarding school together with Oekie Hoekema,...

 Frans de Munck

Frans de Munck

Frans de Munck was a Dutch footballer and football manager. He died, aged 88, in Arnhem on 24 December 2010.-External links:*...

 Dick Nanninga Martin Drent

Martin Drent

Martin Drent is a Dutch former footballer. He is best remembered for his stints at BV Veendam, FC Emmen and FC Groningen.-Career:...

Jurrie Koolhof

Jurrie Koolhof

Jurjen Jacob Koolhof is a former Dutch international football striker and manager.As a player, Koolhof had a long and productive career, with 190 league goals. He played for a number of clubs in the Netherlands including Vitesse Arnhem, F.C. Groningen and PSV Eindhoven...

 Marcel Seip

Marcel Seip

Marcel Seip is a Dutch footballer who plays for Football League Two club Bradford City as a defender, having previously played for Veendam, Heerenveen, Plymouth Argyle, Blackpool, Sheffield United and Charlton Athletic.-Veendam:...

 Marnix Kolder

Marnix Kolder

Marnix Kolder is a Dutch professional footballer who plays for Go Ahead Eagles, as a striker.-Career:Born in Winschoten, Kolder has played for Veendam, Groningen, VVV-Venlo and Go Ahead Eagles.-References:...

 Michael de Leeuw

Michael de Leeuw

Michael de Leeuw is a Dutch professional footballer who currently plays as a forward for De Graafschap.-Career:Born in Goirle, De Leeuw began his career at amateur clubs DWC and RKTVV before joining the youth department of Willem II...

 Agil Etemadi Jason de Jong

Jason de Jong

Jason Nicolas Maria Dantes de Jong is a Filipino international footballer who plays as a midfielder for Dordrecht. He is a product of the NAC Breda youth system but never made any first-team appearances for the club. He's gone on to have a stint in the Belgian Second Division before having...